Matar-Kulcha Recipe
| Prep Time | 8 hours |
| Cook Time | 30 minutes |
| Passive Time | 30 minutes |
| Servings |
3-4 people
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Ingredients
For cooking peas
- 1.5 cups dried white peas (safed matar)
- 3-4 cups water
- 1 inch ginger grated
- 2-3 green chilies roughly chopped
- 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
- A pinch of asafoetida
- 1 tbsp tamarind paste
- Salt as required
For preparing Matar
- 1 small-medium onion finely chopped
- 1 small-medium tomato finely chopped
- 1 cup coriander leaves finely chopped
- 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
- 1/2 tsp chat masala
- 1/4 tsp garam masala powder
- 1/4 tsp roasted cumin powder
- 3/4 tsp coriander powder
- slit green chilies for garnishing
- 2 lemon wedges for garnishing
Ingredients
For cooking peas
For preparing Matar
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Instructions
Cooking the peas
- Soak the matar or dried white peas overnight for 7-8 hours.
- Heat oil in a pressure cooker. Add asafoetida, cumin seeds, grated ginger and chopped green chilies. Stir for 30 seconds.
- Add soaked and drained matar or dried white peas.
- Add water and some salt.
- Pressure cook the matar till is completely cooked.
- Add tamarind paste and cook the matar for 5 minutes.
- Mash the matar slightly with a spoon or a spatula.
Preparing the matar
- In a bowl, add cooked matar, chopped onions, tomatoes and coriander leaves.
- Now add red chilli powder, coriander powder, chat masala, garam masala powder,roasted cumin powder and salt if required.Mix well.
- Garnish matar with slit green chillies and lemon wedges. Serve with hot Kulchas.